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- [drawl]
- /drɔl/
- /drɔːl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [drawl]
- /drɔl/
Definitions of drawl word
- noun drawl an act or utterance of a person who drawls. 1
- noun drawl Speak in a slow, lazy way with prolonged vowel sounds. 1
- noun drawl slow way of speaking 1
- intransitive verb drawl speak slowly 1
- transitive verb drawl say in a drawl 1
- verb drawl If someone drawls, they speak slowly and not very clearly, with long vowel sounds. 0
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Origin of drawl
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Dutch or Low German dralen to linger
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Parts of speech for Drawl
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
drawl popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
drawl usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for drawl
verb drawl
- chant — A chant is a word or group of words that is repeated over and over again.
- intone — to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- prolong — to lengthen out in time; extend the duration of; cause to continue longer: to prolong one's stay abroad.
- drone — Music. a continuous low tone produced by the bass pipes or bass strings of musical instruments. the pipes (especially of the bagpipe) or strings producing this tone. a bagpipe equipped with such pipes.
- utter — to give audible expression to; speak or pronounce: unable to utter her feelings; Words were uttered in my hearing.
noun drawl
- pronunciation — Rare. an act or instance of declaring publicly; pronouncement: It was but the latest pronunciation of the political double-standard uttered in the course of this scandal. Synonyms: declaration, assertion, statement; announcement, affirmation; proclamation, promulgation, dissemination.
- intonation — the pattern or melody of pitch changes in connected speech, especially the pitch pattern of a sentence, which distinguishes kinds of sentences or speakers of different language cultures.
- inflexion — modulation of the voice; change in pitch or tone of voice.
- inflection — modulation of the voice; change in pitch or tone of voice.
- twang — to give out a sharp, vibrating sound, as the string of a musical instrument when plucked.
Antonyms for drawl
verb drawl
- curtail — If you curtail something, you reduce or limit it.
- shorten — to make short or shorter.
- abbreviate — If you abbreviate something, especially a word or a piece of writing, you make it shorter.
- clip — A clip is a small device, usually made of metal or plastic, that is specially shaped for holding things together.
noun drawl
- chatter — If you chatter, you talk quickly and continuously, usually about things which are not important.
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